The minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting were agreed by the members as a true record of the meeting.

Proposed: Stephen KellySeconded: Wilfred Mitchell OBE

2. Election of Board of Trustees

Under the NIABT Articles of Association there is a requirement to rotate the Trustees of the NIABT Board.

The President noted that all Parliamentarian Trustee positions had been vacated after the Assembly election on 5th May 2016. The following MLAs were nominated to fill those vacancies at the NIABT Board meeting of 20th June 2016.

Clare Bailey MLA Green Party

Roy Beggs MLA UUP

Jonathan Bell MLA DUP

Sinead Bradley MLA SDLP

Trevor Lunn MLA Alliance

Conor Murphy MLA Sinn Féin

The President noted that the Parliamentarian Trustees required to be formally elected to the Board at the AGM.

Proposed: Dr Joanne Stuart OBESeconded: Barry Turley

The President noted that the non-Parliamentarian Trustees did not require re-election for the 2016-17 year.

The President noted that both Jonathan Bell MLA and Conor Murphy MLA had each received an equal number of votes for the position of NIABT Chairperson and that, at the Board meeting on 20th September 2016, it had been agreed that Mr Bell would take the Chair for 2016/17; and Mr Murphy for 2017/18.

The President congratulated both gentlemen on their successful election and wished them well.

3. NIABT Accounts 2014/2015

A copy of the Trustee’s Report and accounts balance sheet for 2014-2015 was made available to each member for scrutiny. The President noted that the Board had approved the content of the Accounts after their presentation by a representative of RSM McClure Watters at its Board meeting on 28th September 2015.

Proposed: Dr Joanne Stuart OBESeconded: Barry Turley

It was proposed that RSM McClure Watters be retained as Auditor / Accountant.

Proposed: John RooneySeconded: Barry Turley

4. AOB

On conclusion of the formalities of the Annual General Meeting, the President noted that the Head of Communications and Engagement, Maeve Donnelly, had been nominated as NIABT Secretary on 20 September 2016 by the Board of Trustees and extended his congratulations and welcome to her.

The President then welcomed Damien Martin, Clerk Assistant, and invited him to make a presentation to the AGM delegates on the role of the Official Opposition.